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Bristol Rovers FC vs Swindon Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Swindon Town FC
Tue 23 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Edward Upson 21' Y
George Williams 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Swindon Town FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee Rob Merchant
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Daniel Leach
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

2
Bristol Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Swindon Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC 2020-11-21 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Swindon Town FC H 0–1 L
20 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
16 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 2–3 L
13 Mar AFC Wimbledon H 0–0 D
09 Mar Accrington Stanley FC H 4–1 W
06 Mar Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W
20 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 2–0 W
13 Mar Gillingham FC H 1–3 L
09 Mar Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
06 Mar Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
02 Mar Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Bristol Rovers FC gets underway.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol Rovers FC and Swindon Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' England international George Williams has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 21' The referee has no hesitation. Edward Upson is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 21.
  • 26' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' Swindon Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lee Camp is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 41' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swindon Town FC's shape.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Josh Hare comes on to replace James Daly.
  • 50' Goal! Zain Westbrooke scores his 8 goal in 379 matches.
  • 55' Bristol Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swindon Town FC backline.
  • 60' Swindon Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 64' The whistle greets Joel Grant as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Garrick.
  • 69' Dominic Thompson, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' Jack Payne has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
  • 76' A moment of madness from George Williams on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 79' David Tutonda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joshua Grant at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 89' Ellis Iandolo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Sheridan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brett Pitman 1
Zain Westbrooke 1
Jack Payne 1

Head to Head

2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC 2020-11-21 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-03-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-16 Charlton Athletic FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-13 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-03-06 Hull City AFC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Swindon Town FC Form

2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC W 2021-03-20 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Swindon Town FC W 2021-03-13 Swindon Town FC 1–3 Gillingham FC L 2021-03-09 Swindon Town FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2021-03-06 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-03-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Swindon Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.9 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Swindon Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Swindon Town FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC30% Draw33% Swindon Town FC37%
Actual: Swindon Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Swindon Town FC
70%
Bristol Rovers FC or Swindon Town FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC20% Draw56% Swindon Town FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.2%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Swindon Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 19% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 22% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.